Stamp and inking-pad holder.



.G.. N. MICHAUD.

STAMP AND INKING PAD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-$1917.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

Gustave NARCISSE MICHAUD, or s'r. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

' s'rAMr Am) INKIN'G-PAD HOLDER.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug, 21, 1917.

Application filed February 8, 1917. Serial No. 147,512.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsrAvn NARGISSE MIoHAUn, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stamp and Inking-Pad Holders, .of which the following is a specification.

Unnecessary labor is required 1n the use of rubber stamps as they are ordinarily unsystematically arranged in more or less 1nconvenient receptacles, apart from theink pads.

It is the object of my present invention to provide an improved holder adapted to receive and conveniently correlate an inklng pad with a plurality of stamps.

A further object is to provide a device of this kind having movable partitions, ad-

'ustable to conform to stamps of various sizes and adapted to receive an inking pad, which forms a common bottom for said compartments.

A further object is to provide a device of this character designed so that the stamps when in place substantially seal the pad and minimize evaporation of the ink.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder embodying my invention, the cover on said holder being illustrated in open position and one of the partitions 1n the tray being broken away to more clearly show the construction thereof; Fig. 2 is a central transverse sectional view; Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional vview; and Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of the tray, certain portions thereof being broken away to illustrate otherwise concealed parts.

Referring to the drawings, I have used the reference letter A to indicate the tray. Partitions B are arranged within the tray and form compartments for stamps which rest upon an inking pad 10 in said tray. A cover 11 is hinged on one side of the tray, or otherwise suitably applied thereto.

The tray A is a shallow rectangular receptacle, preferably constructed from a blank of light sheet metal. One wall of the tray is formed with an opening 12 to receive the inking pad 10, which rests in the bottom of the tray and closes said opening 12, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The upper edges of the walls of said tray are turned inward to form ledges 13, thence downward to form flanges 14 whose lower edges rest closely adjacent to the inking surface of the pad 10.

Upon each ledge 13, I secure a strip of metal a which is folded upon a longitudinal line; the upper fold 15 is substantially equal in width to the width of the ledge and the lower fold 16 is somewhat narrower, as shown in the drawings. The lower folds 16 of said strips (1 are soldered, or otherwise suitably secured upon the ledges 13 so that a continuous inner marginal groove 17 is formed in the walls of the tray. The partitions B are formed with downwardly extending flanges 18, of equal breadth, the lower edges of which rest closely adjacent to the upper surface of the pad 10. The

horizontal webs 19 at the ends of said partitions B project aslight distance beyond the flanges 18 forming extensions 20, which are serrated at their extremities and inserted in the grooves 17 at opposite sides of the tray. The edge of the lower fold 16 in one groove 17 is serrated to engage and secure the adjacent serrated extensions 20 of said partitions, and a serrated keeper bar 21, is placed in the opposite groove 17 This bar 21 is hinged at one end on a pin 22 in the strip a and is suppliedwith a lug 23 andhandle 24 atits other end. A slot 25 in said strip a permits said bar to swing outward (Fig. 4) and a spring catch 26, formed with a releasing arm 27, extends through said slot 25 andengages the lug 23 on the bar to secure the same in normal position, wherein the teeth on said bar intermesh with the teeth on the adjacent serrated extensions 20 of the partitions and hold said partitions in place. The cover 10 is secured by means of suitable hinges 28 upon the tray and when closed rests snugly against a sealing strip 29 on the upper edge of the tray.

In use, an inking pad 10 is inserted through the opening 12 in the bottom of the tray. The keeper bar 21 is swung outward .and the partitions B adjusted to fit rows of stamps between them, whereupon the keeper bar is swung inward and latched to secure said partitions. When the cover is open, the stamps are readily accessible and close the compartments occupied thereby, thus preventing evaporation of the inking material from the pad. When the device is not in use, the cover 11 is closed to further protect the contents of the tray.

It will be seen that my improved stamp holder possesses at least three substantial advantages: (1) the compartments may be easily adjusted to fit the particular stamps required, (2) the stamps are housed in an orderly manner and 1n .a position for unmediate inking and 'use, and (3') thep'lacing of the stamps upon the pad. protects both.

against deterioration causedby evaporation and dust Having describedmy invention, What I'" claim as new and desire-to protectJoy-Letters5 Patent, is:

1. .Inwa device ot the class described, a tray 'having inner marginal grooves op posite --\val1l s' thereof, an linking padin: the bottom of the tray; partitions "in said tray forming- 1 compartments-with the I pad Has a base,- the *ends of "said :partitionsbeing ser+ posite walls thereof, aninking pad "in the bottom of the tray,- partitionsin said tray forming compartments With thepad" i as abase, the end-sot said-partitionsbeingsgser rated-iand insertedFin said grooves,- a fi-Xed serrated keepen in one-of the 1 grooves and a hingedserrated keeper the opposite groove, a llatc'h forsaid keeper,- both-ofsa-id keepers-being= adapted 1 to co-aeti With the ends of the partitions and secure the same in predetermined positions, and a cover for the tray;

3. In. adevice of the class described, a tray having an opening at one side thereof and a. serrated inner side, a hinged serrated'keeper parallel With said side, an ink- 40 ing pad.iaclaptedtoabe removably inserted in said opening, partitions in said tray above said pad forming compartments in. rwhieh' the-stamps rest :upon the rpad, said partitions being'serrated at their endsandihavingi'one end engaging the; serrationssof 'th'erside, and the other engagingztheskeep er,cwherebysaid partition may be: adjusted: 1116) formcompartments ot various sizes.

4. In a device of the class:deseribed,:

having: the upper edgesxof'z its WZLllSritLlIIlGCl inward ithen downward :to form depending flanges,- one 1 of 'asai d flanges 'beingiserrated, an: inkingnpad resting in thebottom ofrsa'idtray beneath said flanges, partitions havingissere rated endsindtheetraygabove said pad, and a hinged serrated :keeper: irr the sideeopp-osite saidserrated iflange coractingwith the ends of said partitions to seoure thez same 5111' predetermined positions, saicl::=fianges.-and.partitions forming compartments adapted to :-re-- ceiveand be closed :by stamps which v restupon said pad;

-Wh'ereo1i, I 'Ihave. hereunto subscribed my name to this specification.

GUSTAVE NARCISSE "MIOHAUD;

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